Will Etihad's deal with airberlin provide further benefits and destinations for Virgin?
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Gunners
Gunners
Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer
Member since 13 May 2011
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Will Etihad's deal with airberlin provide further benefits and destinations for Virgin?
chrisjrn
chrisjrn
Member since 09 May 2011
Total posts 177
Only nominally. If Etihad opens some codeshares on Air Berlin flights there might be some new opportunities, but it won't help with intra-Europe travel, for instance.
Ironically, Air Berlin is moving towards joining Oneworld in 2012, which probably means more advantages for _Qantas_ passengers.
John Walton
John Walton
Member since 03 Jan 2011
Total posts 86
I asked Etihad's man in Australia this very question. It's a "no" on points at the moment (EY flight numbers on non-EY metal that isn't VA/DJ are not eligible for Velocity points) and there's nothing about destinations either.
sagidec
sagidec
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 19 Nov 2011
Total posts 12
Really John, so, if I book EY flights from Sydney to Prague and flights from Abu Dhabi to Prague (operate by Czech Airlines), can't earn that leg even if we book in EY flight number?
That means if I consider going to a Scandinavian country, where Etihad transfer passengers to Brussels Airlines to those destination in Belgium, it would be better off for me to take Singapore Airlines to Copenhagen and Stockholm. Hmmm...